MGASA-2024-0377 - Updated microcode packages fix security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 27 Nov 2024
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0377.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 9
CVE: CVE-2024-21853,
     CVE-2024-23918,
     CVE-2024-21820

Improper Finite State Machines (FSMs) in the Hardware logic in some 4th
and 5th Generation Intel® Xeon® Processors may allow an authorized user
to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
(CVE-2024-21853)
Improper conditions check in some Intel® Xeon® processor memory
controller configurations when using Intel® SGX may allow a privileged
user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
(CVE-2024-23918)
Incorrect default permissions in some Intel® Xeon® processor memory
controller configurations when using Intel® SGX may allow a privileged
user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
(CVE-2024-21820)

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33770
- https://github.com/intel/Intel-Linux-Processor-Microcode-Data-Files/releases/tag/microcode-20241112
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-21853
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-23918
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-21820

SRPMS:
- 9/nonfree/microcode-0.20241112-1.mga9.nonfree